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Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-05-2022, 04:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,518
Posted By Auzzee
It's an American affectation. People call...

It's an American affectation. People call themselves 'Captain'. In all other countries, people will refer to the Master, or Skipper. But Captain is a qualification which is debased by people who call...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-26-2021, 01:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By Auzzee
We've been in Tennessee, but the lake, and have...

We've been in Tennessee, but the lake, and have been up to the Pacific Northwest to charter in the San Juans again. Fortunately, we have managed to remain safe from Covid. We are both double...
Forum: General Message Board 09-08-2021, 01:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,503
Posted By Auzzee
Without doubt the polycarbonate sextant is the...

Without doubt the polycarbonate sextant is the one to choose. I began sailing with a metal sextant. They are very heavy, especially when you are on a moving deck, and having to loop one arm around a...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-30-2021, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,573
Posted By Auzzee
Hi and thanks for posting. I don't have...

Hi and thanks for posting. I don't have particular knowledge of the Pearson 26, but sailing boats are sailing boats and I will be happy to try to answer any questions regarding rigging, renovation or...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-16-2021, 06:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By Auzzee
Thanks for your input. Thankfully the new...

Thanks for your input. Thankfully the new government here has taken the issue more seriously and both death and infection rates are dropping. The US is just short of logging 600,000 deaths from Covid...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 04-10-2021, 03:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,279
Posted By Auzzee
Hi Chris, the very best resource I can recommend...

Hi Chris, the very best resource I can recommend to you is in the form of two encyclopaedic tomes by the venerable Jimmy Cornell. World Cruising Routes and World Cruising Destinations are specific to...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 04-07-2021, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 942
Posted By Auzzee
Thanks for posting your video. It's a great...

Thanks for posting your video. It's a great yarn...and one with which I can easily identify. Being chronically short of cash as a young man, I bought and restored a wreck. Then I moved to a longer...
Forum: Cruising Crew Wanted 04-07-2021, 12:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,270
Posted By Auzzee
Sounds like a good fun trip. I wish I was there...

Sounds like a good fun trip. I wish I was there to take part. Best of luck finding the right person to do the trip.
Forum: Crew Positions Wanted 03-31-2021, 03:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,296
Posted By Auzzee
As with many other endeavors, Covid 19 is...

As with many other endeavors, Covid 19 is affecting international sailing negatively. Local officials in some Asian countries are not as well versed on entry protocols during this time and, as a...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-09-2021, 03:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,753
Posted By Auzzee
I think that you will have difficulty every time...

I think that you will have difficulty every time you encounter officialdom. The good thing about the majority of the trip is that you can almost make a beeline from the Singapore straits to the...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 02-28-2021, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 640
Posted By Auzzee
Hi Johnno, The use of electric motors in lieu of...

Hi Johnno, The use of electric motors in lieu of using fossil fuel is very commendable. Soloman technologies are a great resource for anything to do with marine electric motors. All of your points...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-15-2021, 11:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By Auzzee
It's a national passtime to criticise the...

It's a national passtime to criticise the government. It's not until you move to another country that you realise just how well Australia is governed. America's response to the virus was a disgrace...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-14-2021, 05:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By Auzzee
Fortunately, I can now see some light in the...

Fortunately, I can now see some light in the distance. Yesterday, I managed to get my first shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Round two comes on March 6th. I am extremely hopeful that international travel,...
Forum: Crew Positions Wanted 02-08-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 975
Posted By Auzzee
Keep an eye on the sailing and more particularly...

Keep an eye on the sailing and more particularly cruising clubs. There will be many boats leaving from North Queensland for the journey across the top to Darwin via the Gulf of Carpentaria. Once in...
Forum: Power & Electronics 12-02-2020, 04:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,499
Posted By Auzzee
I did manage to get hold of a Lokata 7 manual...

I did manage to get hold of a Lokata 7 manual from, of all places, eBay in the US. The manual is with the machine on the boat in Mexico which is a little too far for me to duck out to copy it.

It...
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 12-02-2020, 03:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,901
Posted By Auzzee
Welcome Paul. It's always good to get a new boat,...

Welcome Paul. It's always good to get a new boat, especially when there is a bit of history attached. I don't know a lot about the Endurance 37, but it is fitted with an absolute classic engine. I...
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 11-21-2020, 01:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,155
Posted By Auzzee
Well done! As they say, the more mistakes you...

Well done! As they say, the more mistakes you make today, the less you will make tomorrow. I echo Spike's sentiments. Sailing is not difficult and will become easier with practice. It looks like a...
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 11-21-2020, 01:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 914
Posted By Auzzee
G'day Midi. I am sure you will enjoy the water...

G'day Midi. I am sure you will enjoy the water life. You have some great bodies of water in Germany. We recently spent a wonderful holiday afloat on the Mecklenberg Lakes and canals.

Getting down...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-21-2020, 01:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,324
Posted By Auzzee
A good place to start is through buying Jimmy...

A good place to start is through buying Jimmy Cornell's books. I have been carrying these as valuable references for many years. World Cruising Routes and World Cruising Destinations contain a whole...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-01-2020, 01:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,623
Posted By Auzzee
I'm not so sure I would bother with cooling. The...

I'm not so sure I would bother with cooling. The engine room is generally designed to hold a diesel engine, diesel generator, hot water service and, depending on the size of the vessel, a...
Forum: Living Aboard 09-16-2020, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,348
Posted By Auzzee
Hi, keeping the boat on a fixed mooring or at a...

Hi, keeping the boat on a fixed mooring or at a dock is Christmastime for marine growth. Typically, you could keep it there for years without hauling it providing you get a local diver with a good...
Forum: General Message Board 07-13-2020, 10:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,435
Posted By Auzzee
Are you saying you have a 45' sailboat and you...

Are you saying you have a 45' sailboat and you need help to learn how to handle it? If that's the case, there are many sailing clubs along the Carolina coast, filled with sailors who would be happy...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 07-06-2020, 11:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 26,712
Posted By Auzzee
Thanks for uploading those Roy. I am sure they...

Thanks for uploading those Roy. I am sure they mean a lot to his friends and family. best wishes.
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 07-05-2020, 07:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 26,712
Posted By Auzzee
Hey Roy, I know this is old technology and for a...

Hey Roy, I know this is old technology and for a variety of reasons, we can't update it for the moment. However, instead of trying to bother with URLs when you select 'quick reply', try selecting...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-05-2020, 03:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By Auzzee
Covid 19

The initial thought that cruising sailors are somewhat immune from Covid 19 due to the isolation which is a hallmark of the cruising lifestyle gave me some comfort.

As an Aussie in the US, where...
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